Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 33.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.1%
in 2024
All-time low
11.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

1015202530351999201120241999: 11.5 %2000: 11.4 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 11.8 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 19 %2010: 21.1 %2011: 24.8 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 25.3 %2014: 26.5 %2015: 28.1 %2016: 28.2 %2017: 28.6 %2018: 28.8 %2019: 29.3 %2020: 29.5 %2021: 31 %2022: 32.1 %2023: 33 %2024: 33.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 33.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 33.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 11.5%
2000 11.4% -0.3%
2001 11.5% +0.5%
2002 11.8% +2.5%
2003 12.4% +5.4%
2004 12.9% +3.8%
2005 12.9% -0.1%
2006 13.8% +7.3%
2007 15.7% +13.4%
2008 17.6% +12.4%
2009 19.0% +7.7%
2010 21.1% +11.3%
2011 24.8% +17.4%
2012 25.7% +3.5%
2013 25.3% -1.5%
2014 26.5% +4.9%
2015 28.1% +5.9%
2016 28.2% +0.5%
2017 28.6% +1.3%
2018 28.8% +0.8%
2019 29.3% +1.5%
2020 29.5% +0.8%
2021 31.0% +5.1%
2022 32.1% +3.3%
2023 33.0% +3.0%
2024 33.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1
2000s 13.9% 11.4% 19.0% 10
2010s 26.6% 21.1% 29.3% 10
2020s 31.7% 29.5% 33.1% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 114 British Virgin Islands 22.8% compare
  2. 115 Ghana 21.1% compare
  3. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.7% compare
  4. 117 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
  5. 118 Cambodia 20.2% compare
  6. 119 Turkmenistan 19.7% compare
  7. 120 Iraq 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 33.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release